The latest news from Rio, though exceedingly confused owing to
the seizure of the telegraph-wires, all points to the early overthrow of President Peixoto. Admiral de Mello, in command of the " Rebel " Fleet, has taken the forts which protected the harbour, has almost reduced Rio to submission, and has driven out Marshal Peixoto, who is said to be bitterly unpopular. The provinces of Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio Grande have also joined the insurgents, possibly with an eye to future independence. A diplomatist, just arrived from Rio, states to a correspondent of the Neues Wiener Tagblatt, that President Peixoto has allowed his friends to make fortunes at the public expense—one young lady in particular having accumulated 2400,000—and as the coffee-crop for the year is ruined, this favouritism is severely felt. Admiral de Mello, who heads the Revolution, is a strong Monarchist, and no doubt is felt that he will restore the Empire, probably in the person of Dom Pedro, eldest grandson of the late Emperor, and now just eighteen,—that is, legally of age. We have elsewhere pointed to another influence, which we believe to be very strong, though it is rarely mentioned in the telegrams, which will greatly facilitate a Restoration. Much, how- ever, will depend upon the character of Dom Pedro. The Braganzas seem to be worn out ; but the Bourbons, and his father is a Bourbon, sometimes throw out strong men,—like the Due d'Aumale. _
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